Fishing reel



April 15, 1952 M. MARosHlcK 2,593,045

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Attorney Patented Apr. 15, n1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 9' FISHING REEL Max Mmshick, Baltimore.. Md.

Application February 21, 1951',.Seri'al No. 212,127

This invention relates to improvements in anti-backlash shi'ng reels having automatic means preventing overrunning of the spool when slack occurs in the line.

It is" a particular object of the invention to Aprovide a dual action brake wherein the braking surfaces are associated with oppositely rotating parts of the same system.

It is a further object to apply a moving or rotating brake to the surface of the member whose motion is' to= be stopped.

It is a further object of the invention to pror vide a novel reel spool shifting mechanism for actuating the brake which is unusually simple, rugged and easily adjustable. 7

Otherobjects and advantages of the invention will beapparent from the following description andthe accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional view of the shing reel, with the line drop nger almost in braking position.

Figure 2 is a diagrammatic side view of the reel from the handle side.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the reel. y

Figure 4 is a diagrammatic side view of certain of the parts looking from the handle sideof i. the reel with the spool and housing proper removed.

Figure is an exploded perspective view of certain of the parts involved in braking.

In the drawings similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A reel vhousing I has therein a reel spool 2 carried by a rigidly inserted shaft I5. One end of this -shaft is mounted in a bearing I6 in one side of the housing I. The other end of the shaft is mounted in a bearing plate 5, spaced from cover plate II by washers I'I, and held therein by screws IB also holding the nut plate 4 to the cover plate II, which is held on the housing by screws I9.

An angular linel drop finger 8 is rockingly mounted in nut plate 4 by means of threaded tubular stud 6.

A spring IIJ connected to finger 8 and to pin 20 in plate II urges the arm rearwardly into the braking position shown in Figures 1 and 4. While the line is being played olf the spool, as in casting, the line rocks the line drop finger 8 forwardly to the position shown in Figure 3 against the action of the spring I 0. Eye bracket III on the housing I guides the line against the nger 8.

An adjusting set screw 'I extends through stud Gand abuts the end of shaft I5, and is locked 6 Claims. (Cl. 24a-84.5)

in place 'in` stud 6 by lock nut 26. As the line drop finger 8 is retracted to braking position by spring I0, the stud 6 and set screw 'I are moved inwardly relative to the nut plate 4, shiftingthe spool 2 and gear 2I on shaft I5 axially against spring washer I3. The gear I2 on shaft 22 fitting in bearing 23 in the housing I has an inner annular channel 25 in the side wall, Figure 5, into which ts an annular rubber braking member 3. As indicated in Figure 2, this braking member is rotating counter-clockwise with gear I2 while `the spool is rotating clockwise. The spool, when `it is fully shifted to braking position, contacts the braking member in such a manner that a resultant anti-rotational torque is exerted by the surface of the braking member traveling oppositely. to the surface of A the spool. Likewise the spool surface exerts a braking force on the braking member 3 which brakes gear 2I and the spool through gear I2. It will be apparent that at the outer diameter of the reel spool, the brake member 3 is rotating in the opposite direction, applying a strong braking action both to the gear I2 and the spool 2. A handle 9 is affixed to shaft 22 by nut 24.

What is claimed as new and is desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. In a fishing reel, a shaft, a reel spool xedly mounted on said shaft, said reel spool having an outer braking surface, a housing mounting said shaft for axial shifting, said housing having adjacent one end of said shaft an internally threaded opening axially aligned with said shaft, a line drop finger, an externally and internally threaded tubular stud threaded into said opening and connecting with said line drop finger to rock therewith, a set screw in said tubular stud abutting said shaft, a first gear fixed to the other end of said shaft, a spring washer between said gear and housing on said shaft urging said shaft against said set screw, a second gear meshing with said rst gear and mounted by said housing, an annular brake member carried concentrically of said second gear on the side of the gear adjacent said spool braking surface, rotating movement of said line drop finger shifting said spool axially against the action of said spring washer to bring the spool braking surface into contact with the braking memberto brake the spool and the second gear,

2. In a fishing reel, a shaft, a reel spool fixedly mounted on said shaft, a housing mounting said shaft for axial shifting, a line drop finger, threaded means connected to said line drop finger and engaging said housing and actuated by the rocking of said line drop finger to shift said spool shaft axially, a first gear and a spring washer on an end of said shaft, a second gear meshing with said first gear and mounted by said housing, an annular brake member axially mounted on the side of said second gear adjacent said spool, said spring Washer urging said spool away from said braking member, and said line drop finger shifting said spool by said threaded means against said spring washer to engage said spool and braking member.

3. In a fishing reel, a housing, a shaft, a reel spool mounted on the shaft and in said housing for axial shifting, a line drop finger mounted by said housing for rocking movement, means connected to said line drop finger for translating rocking movement thereof into axial shifting'ofV said spool, a first gear on one end of saidspool, a second gear rotatably mounted by said housing and meshing with said first gear, an annular braking member in the side Wall of said second gear toward the spool and in the path o'f axial shifting of said spool for braking contact with said spool to doubly retard rotation thereof.

4. In a fishing reel, a housing, a shaft therein, a reel spool mounted rigidly on said shaft for axial shifting in the housing, a line drop finger mounted in said lhousing for rocking movement, means connected to said line Adrop nger for translating rocking movement, thereof into axial shifting of said spool, a rst gear on one end of said shaft, a second gear for transmitting torque to said first gear andmounted by said housing in the path of'axial shifting of said spool, and a braking member carried by said second gear for braking contact with said spool.

5. In a fishing reel, a shaft, a reel spool mounted fixedly on said shaft, and having a braking surface, a housing providing bearings for said shaft in which the shaft is axially shiftable, a nut plate on the outside of said housing having a threaded opening axially aligned with one end of said shaft, a stud threadedly engaging said nut plate in said opening, means connected to said stud engaging said one end of said shaft, a line drop finger connecting with said stud to rock the stud to shift the shaft axially, a gear on the other end of the shaft, a further gear for transmitting torque to said shaft gear and mounted by said housing in the path of axial shifting of said spool, a brake member carried by said further gear contacting the braking surface of the spool when the spool is axially shifted for dual braking action.

6. In a fishing reel, a housing, a shaft, a reel spool mounted on the shaft and in said housing for axial shifting, said reel spool having an outer braking surface, a line .drop finger mounted by MAX MAROSHICK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 496,654 Heskett May 2, 1893 1,888,087 Jacobsen Nov. 15, 1932 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 919,548 France Dec. 9, 1946 

